貪小失大

taam1 siu2 sat1 daai6

penny wise and pound foolish (idiom)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. penny wise and pound foolish (idiom)

Written Forms

貪小失大Traditional · Main Form
贪小失大Alternate Form

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